The Prime Minister says Ottawa would not impede on freedom of press after resolution from party asking for naming of journalists’ sources
But Mr. Trudeau told reporters that “the argument that the Internet giants are putting forward is not just flawed, it’s dangerous to our democracy, to our economy.”On Monday Nick Clegg, Facebook’s president of global affairs,to address the Commons heritage committee because the company had deemed the title of the day’s hearing “confrontational.”
The committee’s chair, Hedy Fry, has since issued a summons for Mr. Clegg to appear on May 15, after a vote by MPs who expressed dismay at his failure to appear on Monday. Ms. Fry, who heard his remark, informed him that he was speaking into an open mike, that everyone had heard him and that his comment was inappropriate.
The Senate transport and communications committee is also examining Bill C-18 and on Tuesday heard from the National Council of Canadian Muslims, who asked for changes to the bill “so that news businesses that promote hate are not eligible to be funded by big tech companies.”
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